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PETROSANI - ROMANIA
Petrosani (Hungarian:
Petroseny) is a city in Hunedoara county, Romania, with a population of
45,447 (2002).
Coal can be found near Petrosani and today coal mining is an important
part of the city's economy. The exploatation of coal began in the 19th
century and the town was developed during the communist regime of
Romania and the population of the town grew rapidly, as workers, mostly
from Moldavia, were settled here.
Ethnicity
80% Romanians
16% Hungarians
4% others (Germans, Roma (Gypsies), etc.
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